For analyzing any company like Haier from an investment perspective, its important to check the cash flow statement. In simple terms, the cash flow statement measures the cash that has come into the company, and the cash that has gone out during a given period, while the other statements, the income statement and balance sheet, give details about Haier profits and Haier debt. Haier cash flow analysis is possible because this statement breaks down how balance sheet accounts and income statement items affect cash and cash equivalents. Haier had cash and cash equivalents of $1.54B at the beginning of the year and $1.9B at year end for 2016. Haier had an inflow of $540.94M from operating activities, $-59.29M spend due to financing activities, and $-139.41M outflow due to investing activities for 2016.

Haier saw a positive change in Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents of $353.94M in 2016. Apart from the Haier stock price, this is one of the things an investor looks for, as it shows the net change in cash on hand for a company, compared to previous period.

Cash Flow from operating activities: Haier reported a positive operating cash flow of $540.94M for 2016 and has seen an increase from the previous year. Operating cash flow comes from main business activities. Investors look for positive cash flow from recurring operating activities.

Cash Flow from investment activities: This includes buying/selling of land and equipment, acquisitions and mergers, sell-off, investment in other companies like buying bonds, stocks etc., and was $-139.41M for HRELY in last 2016 report.

Cash Flow from financing activities: Financing activities include the cash that comes into a company in the form of loans or interest earned or shareholders money, as well as the cash that goes out. Haier spent $-59.29M from financing activities, in the form of repayment of loans or interest paid, dividend pay-out to shareholders etc.

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